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he's very popular in florida. i'll tell what you else, bloomberg, he might as well also be the mayor of broward county. there are so many new yorkers who are dual residents. >> they still read "the new york post" because they think it's liberal. >> they still read "the new york post." florida has 22% independents, people who listen to bloomberg and clinton, and that fema thing i think is also going to hurt romney. >> author think shift used to be, when she would delair the victory, it was over. >> florida may be too far a bridge for barack obama, but by putting bill clinton and all the things you mentioned, it means the romney campaign has to pay attention to it. >> let's talk about "the washington post" editorial today because it gets to the question of fouling. of breaking the rules and going -- basically saying things that even the totally independent people say is dishonest. here it is, quote, "washington post," through all the flip-flops there's been one consistency in the campaign of republican presidential
he's very popular in florida. i'll tell what you else, bloomberg, he might as well also be the mayor of broward county. there are so many new yorkers who are dual residents. >> they still read "the new york post" because they think it's liberal. >> they still read "the new york post." florida has 22% independents, people who listen to bloomberg and clinton, and that fema thing i think is also going to hurt romney. >> author think shift used to be, when she...
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we win florida, we win this election! >> well, in 2000 the election turned on the state of florida. in 2004 it was ohio that was the key. in 2008, virginia found itself in the center spotlight. collectively i've been calling them flohva. until florida our new poll has president obama up. ohio we still have the president holding his lead. 51% to 45%. and in a recent poll of likely voters in virginia, the president was up 2 points, a statistical tie and nbc news has it's own coming out tomorrow morning. look at the ad spending in these three states. more than half a billion collectively in the mega states of flohva. they're not just spending money there, they're spending time. the president will have visited the sunshine state 14 times, for mitt romney it's 16. president obama will have made 19 stops in ohio, governor romney will be there 21 times. so let's get to our special panel. adam smith is the political editor, chris booker, wcmh and larry sabado. larry, let me start with you. the state of virginia, last time it was the closest to the country, the national popular vote. it was
we win florida, we win this election! >> well, in 2000 the election turned on the state of florida. in 2004 it was ohio that was the key. in 2008, virginia found itself in the center spotlight. collectively i've been calling them flohva. until florida our new poll has president obama up. ohio we still have the president holding his lead. 51% to 45%. and in a recent poll of likely voters in virginia, the president was up 2 points, a statistical tie and nbc news has it's own coming out...
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florida and virginia. the fact that romney is going to pennsylvania tomorrow is because he can't win ohio. we have a poll that it is a dead heat in pennsylvania. bill clinton will make four stops in pennsylvania tomorrow. you tell me who is fluffing and who isn't, i don't know. >> it is driving me nuts. >> it is an old-fashioned race we will have to sipt and you are going to tell us. we could be sitting there on election night at midnight 1, 2 in the morning and not know who our president is. >> very true. time now for the brew on this question of the day. we have some responses. earlier we asked you with a day to go have you made up your mind yet? >> one writes yes i have made up my mind. i voted early for mitt romney in wisconsin. >> from thai land i sent my absentee ballot for obama for hope liberty and progress rather than war and they ok see. >>> both candidates made compelling arguments clearly showing romney should be president. thank you to everyone who responded. >> 5 minutes to the top of the hou
florida and virginia. the fact that romney is going to pennsylvania tomorrow is because he can't win ohio. we have a poll that it is a dead heat in pennsylvania. bill clinton will make four stops in pennsylvania tomorrow. you tell me who is fluffing and who isn't, i don't know. >> it is driving me nuts. >> it is an old-fashioned race we will have to sipt and you are going to tell us. we could be sitting there on election night at midnight 1, 2 in the morning and not know who our...
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>> i do. >> we need virginia and florida? >> i have been trying -- the sunday romney schedule had been in the dark. they had set it up. here is the sunday schedule. we just got it. iowa, ohio, pennsylvania, and virginia. now -- >> pennsylvania, they got a chance there? yes. is it likely? >> feels like they're looking for more paths and more opportunities. they basically failed to expand the map early. they're hoping maybe hope upon hope that they steal a state late, that somehow they could scramble the whole thing up with pennsylvania. the fact is they're close in pennsylvania, but it's lucy and the football close. >> there's a lot of work to be done by the democrats in southeastern pennsylvania. >> they do have work to do in western pennsylvania. there's a whole bunch of democratic -- your friend mark critz is in big trouble. >> i don't want to start a fight right now. thank you, chuck todd and john heilemann. >>> the president gets a bear hug from mitt romney's keynote speaker. he's quite a bear. he looks like a man in char
>> i do. >> we need virginia and florida? >> i have been trying -- the sunday romney schedule had been in the dark. they had set it up. here is the sunday schedule. we just got it. iowa, ohio, pennsylvania, and virginia. now -- >> pennsylvania, they got a chance there? yes. is it likely? >> feels like they're looking for more paths and more opportunities. they basically failed to expand the map early. they're hoping maybe hope upon hope that they steal a state...
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in florida, 8.7%. finally, iowa, my home state, it has one of the lowest jobless rates in the country at 5.2%. there the problem is finding workers. my friend poppy harlow is in des moines this morning. that seems like a good problem to have, finding workers. a 5.2% unemployment rate is enviable. >> reporter: it is. but it's not just about that top line number here. we were at a local small business, they make steel products, and the guy there told me, you know, i'm having a hard time finding the people with the skills to fill my jobs. at the same time, he is enormously concerned about the deficit, about government spending, and about debt. he told me if i ran my business the way the government runs its house, i'd be out of business, and that is what we hear across iowa, city to city, whether they lean right or left, they hate the debt here, and i spoke to this one guy in des moines, bob bradshaw. i think he sums it up pretty well. listen. is it the jobs or is it the deficit? >> both. you know, if we'r
in florida, 8.7%. finally, iowa, my home state, it has one of the lowest jobless rates in the country at 5.2%. there the problem is finding workers. my friend poppy harlow is in des moines this morning. that seems like a good problem to have, finding workers. a 5.2% unemployment rate is enviable. >> reporter: it is. but it's not just about that top line number here. we were at a local small business, they make steel products, and the guy there told me, you know, i'm having a hard time...
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i think that for the same reason florida is tightening and romney was down in florida the last few day, everywhere, it's tightening. to bring in bill clinton, that was a huge asset, described by the reporter. he motivates the democratic base like no one can. i think the margin of victory may be smaller for the democrats, but ultimately, they will still win. >> let's talk, pennsylvania. are you worried? bill clinton, the big kahuna, for barack obama? >> no. i am not worried. if obama and biden were doing the jobs they were supposed to do, they wouldn't have to bring in bill clinton. right now, they are pulling out all the tops. i think that pennsylvania is winnable from the standpoint of the high unemployment rate. when the people go to the polls, they are going to vote their pocketbook. am i better off today? is this country better off today? and the answer is no. >> so why are the polls so tight? >> the reason the polls are so tight, democrats are very good at advocacy, getting out the vote. we are playing catchup. but the more our surrogates can get out, as tip o'neill says, all poli
i think that for the same reason florida is tightening and romney was down in florida the last few day, everywhere, it's tightening. to bring in bill clinton, that was a huge asset, described by the reporter. he motivates the democratic base like no one can. i think the margin of victory may be smaller for the democrats, but ultimately, they will still win. >> let's talk, pennsylvania. are you worried? bill clinton, the big kahuna, for barack obama? >> no. i am not worried. if obama...
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a lot of new seats being contested in the state of florida. it is going to be one of those, lots of swings there. chairman sessions, thanks for coming on. >> thanks. >>> how did wall street react to the new job numbers? the market rundown is next. today's trivia question, when was the last time minnesota voted for a republican in the presidential election? first correct answer gets a follow friday. before we go to break, vice president biden stopped by david letterman to give the top ten reasons to vote early. here are the ones that came up. >> number six, if you vote early you don't have to pay taxes. >> looking to mingle? find that special someone in the early voting run. >> the number one thing about voting early, ladies and gentlemen. >> honest, don't you want this election over with already? wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch
a lot of new seats being contested in the state of florida. it is going to be one of those, lots of swings there. chairman sessions, thanks for coming on. >> thanks. >>> how did wall street react to the new job numbers? the market rundown is next. today's trivia question, when was the last time minnesota voted for a republican in the presidential election? first correct answer gets a follow friday. before we go to break, vice president biden stopped by david letterman to give the...
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the pilot from florida died in the crash. investigators still have not determined what exactly caused the plane to hit the bluff. >>> this appears to be the busiest holiday travel since the start of the great recession according to experts. 5.4million people will drive or take a train from their homes this holiday. there is an increase of 3% from last year and san jose, they expect 2% more passengers. oakland is seeing more travelers but they it not if i have 'exact number. >> are you seeing the exact number? >> dave, i don't. right now we don't see a lot of people to be honest with you, if you look at this picture with me, you see a handful of cars and trucks going on but in an hour if it still looks this way we will have the holiday affect going on. right now traffic is moderate and there are no major problems in san francisco a long 101 approaching the 880 split, traffic looks nice approaching the lower deck of the bay bridge and if you are driving on the peninsular, highway 101 is looking good in both directions. let's go
the pilot from florida died in the crash. investigators still have not determined what exactly caused the plane to hit the bluff. >>> this appears to be the busiest holiday travel since the start of the great recession according to experts. 5.4million people will drive or take a train from their homes this holiday. there is an increase of 3% from last year and san jose, they expect 2% more passengers. oakland is seeing more travelers but they it not if i have 'exact number. >>...
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. ♪ >> reporter: palm beach county, florida cab bad place to live if you suffer from the "i want me some of that." the cars, the polazzos on the water, a conspicuous consumption and envy index as high as the humidity. >> within touching distance, all of that great, great wealth. >> it s range roefrts in front of you and behind you at the stoplight. wonderful, pricey restaurants. luxury hotels. for a person who has a propensity for greed, it is either the perfect place for them to live, as it tickles their greed, or the worst place. >> reporter: which bring us to our newlyweds you are about to meet, dalia and mike dip politte toe. they had big dreams, like any couple young and in love, aspirational at the very least. she had a $20,000 diamond engagement ring. check. he had a porsche in the garage. check. and they lived together in a quarter million dollar condo, not exactly in the right zip code but it was a perfectly fine starter place for two up and comers. their story for public consumption, the g-rated version, was love at first sight. mike was an internet entrepreneur and dalia, the
. ♪ >> reporter: palm beach county, florida cab bad place to live if you suffer from the "i want me some of that." the cars, the polazzos on the water, a conspicuous consumption and envy index as high as the humidity. >> within touching distance, all of that great, great wealth. >> it s range roefrts in front of you and behind you at the stoplight. wonderful, pricey restaurants. luxury hotels. for a person who has a propensity for greed, it is either the perfect...
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this university of florida scientist is still tracking the impact of the erosion on the bay. he found the oil doubled the rate of erosion in the year and a half since the spill. this july, he also discovered something else. >> this is one of the few spots on this area that actually still has visible oil on it. >> reporter: this is the oil here? >> this is the oil here. >> reporter: this charter boat captain says only half of his customers have come back. he says today's agreement is a start, but not nearly enough. >> it just seems like it was just a mistake that was overlooked by greed. >> reporter: the fine, while historic, is almost a billion less than the money bp made in just a third quarter of this year. the message from the gulf coast tonight is that it is recovering, but still there are a lot of people here who have not been made whole. the settlement solved one issue but it is far from bringing life back to normal. >> anne thompson, a space where we spent a lot of time, venice, louisiana. >>> still ahead, 17 days after sandy. the homeowners today who just got to see t
this university of florida scientist is still tracking the impact of the erosion on the bay. he found the oil doubled the rate of erosion in the year and a half since the spill. this july, he also discovered something else. >> this is one of the few spots on this area that actually still has visible oil on it. >> reporter: this is the oil here? >> this is the oil here. >> reporter: this charter boat captain says only half of his customers have come back. he says today's...
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the biggest of those battleground states are florida, ohio, and virginia. and that is where the candidates have been spending a lot of time since the republican convention. the obama-biden ticket in blue and the romney-ryan ticket in those red dots you see there. we have correspondents in all three of those states tonight and first dean reynolds is in the birthplace of seven american presidents, the state of ohio. dean? >> reporter: good evening, scott, from the statehouse in columbus. you know, ohio started voting early, five weeks ago and 1,787,000 people took advantage of that opportunity, the highest number in the state's history. we noticed today as well that a lot of people are casting provisional ballots, they go to people whose address doesn't match their registration or who requested an absentee ballot from the state but never got around to sending it back in. those provisional ballots could provide a dilemma because they need to be validated and they are not counted until november 17 so a close race could keep us waiting around for several days af
the biggest of those battleground states are florida, ohio, and virginia. and that is where the candidates have been spending a lot of time since the republican convention. the obama-biden ticket in blue and the romney-ryan ticket in those red dots you see there. we have correspondents in all three of those states tonight and first dean reynolds is in the birthplace of seven american presidents, the state of ohio. dean? >> reporter: good evening, scott, from the statehouse in columbus....
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georgia, south carolina, north florida, south florida will be fine, but that bulls eye is the showers. cool day across the northeast and a little bit of light showers across wisconsin maybe northern illinois and by the time we get towards the afternoon, but the central part of the country is spectacular, warm, not any real cold air there, the west is looking good exempt for the far pacific northwest, a few showers and not anything of significance. overall not that bad. quickly want to take you to the northeast and obviously the people reeling from what happened with sandy and another cool morning, temperatures in the 30's right now and low 40's, but tonight another cold one. a lot of areas below freezing again. so, tonight another dangerous night and then we start to look towards the day on wednesday and we're watching potential nor'easter, a coastal storm, not a sandy type storm, but a storm we generally get this time of year because of that and what's happened with sandy, winds gusting to 50 miles per hour along the coast and that means off the beaches, two to three feet of the stor
georgia, south carolina, north florida, south florida will be fine, but that bulls eye is the showers. cool day across the northeast and a little bit of light showers across wisconsin maybe northern illinois and by the time we get towards the afternoon, but the central part of the country is spectacular, warm, not any real cold air there, the west is looking good exempt for the far pacific northwest, a few showers and not anything of significance. overall not that bad. quickly want to take you...
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that tampa, home to one of the most important military bases in the country, was also home to one of florida's best party scenes. here's josh mankowitz. >> reporter: the presidential election was only days ago, a potentially crippling budget crisis is only weeks away. and yet for the last few days, our nation's attention has been fixed not on the fiscal, but on the physical. welcome to america in the information age. where the trivial often drives out the serious. where the sensational can trump everything. and where we expect better behavior from our leaders than from ourselves. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: that modern rule book cost cia director general david petraeus his job, after he got caught having an affair with his equally married biographer, paula broadwell. >> when i heard the news, you could knock me over with a feather. >> reporter: colonel jack jacobs, awarded the congressional medal of honor, has known david petraeus for almost 40 years. >> young officers always gravitated to him. he was their ideal, if not their idol. >> reporter: the shocking fall of a genuine hero has
that tampa, home to one of the most important military bases in the country, was also home to one of florida's best party scenes. here's josh mankowitz. >> reporter: the presidential election was only days ago, a potentially crippling budget crisis is only weeks away. and yet for the last few days, our nation's attention has been fixed not on the fiscal, but on the physical. welcome to america in the information age. where the trivial often drives out the serious. where the sensational...
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he's likely to win florida. we missed florida. we estimated romney would win florida by 1%. in fact, he has lost it apparently by a fraction of 1%. so florida for us was the surprise, but we got the other ones right. >> gretchen: what made you, larry, switch to virginia on the last day for obama? >> because i always look at the last minute drift. it's not even a trend. it's a drift. and it was pretty obvious by that point that even the republicans were telling me in this state, 50-50. well, when somebody tells me that about their own candidate and the other side says they're going to win by a point or two, that is important to me. >> gretchen: how did they know that? >> because they have tracking polls and they have informal measures. enthusiasm, which was stressed too much in the past campaign, that's important, but some other primary indicators of how key groups are going is much better. >> brian: tell me if this is a prevailing thought: everyone agreed the economy was the main issue. but most, 50% thought it still was bush's fault. >> yes. at various times, brian and gret
he's likely to win florida. we missed florida. we estimated romney would win florida by 1%. in fact, he has lost it apparently by a fraction of 1%. so florida for us was the surprise, but we got the other ones right. >> gretchen: what made you, larry, switch to virginia on the last day for obama? >> because i always look at the last minute drift. it's not even a trend. it's a drift. and it was pretty obvious by that point that even the republicans were telling me in this state,...
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we still can't project a winner the presidential contest in florida, but even without florida mr. obama has 303 electoral votes-- well over the 270 needed for victory. mitt romney ended up with 206. this is the popular vote total. they're still counting, but the president is ahead by nearly three million votes. in his victory celebration last night, the president said "the best is yet to come." he's been calling congressional leaders, and both the president and republican house speaker john boehner are talking about a new spirit of cooperation. but there are battles ahead and we have a team of correspondents covering this fresh start with old players in washington. first, nancy cordes with the president. >> reporter: the president and his family boarded air force one in chicago this afternoon after a visit to campaign headquarters where president obama embraced his campaign manager, jim messina, and elated staffers and volunteers. despite all the talk beforehand of a razor tight race, in the end president obama captured all but two of the states he won in 2008. i just spoke with g
we still can't project a winner the presidential contest in florida, but even without florida mr. obama has 303 electoral votes-- well over the 270 needed for victory. mitt romney ended up with 206. this is the popular vote total. they're still counting, but the president is ahead by nearly three million votes. in his victory celebration last night, the president said "the best is yet to come." he's been calling congressional leaders, and both the president and republican house...
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florida and virginia. and that doesn't sound like a guy who thinks they're in the bag. on the other hand the obama camp said it's a desperate flailing around, fact that romney is going to pennsylvania tomorrow because he can't win ohio, guess what? we have a poll today that shows a dead heat in pennsylvania and as we reported earlier, bill clinton is going to make four stops in pennsylvania tomorrow. tell me who is bluffing, who is a serious? i don't know. >> megyn: i know, it drives me nuts. >> i don't think they know. >> that's good, now what? it's going to be an old-fashioned race and we're going to have to sit and you're going to tell us and the exit polls, we could be sitting there on election night at midnight, one, two in the morning and not know who our president is going to be. >> on the flip side, if things turn quickly and it's michael barone's type race, we could know perhaps early in the race, early in the night that things are going that way, if florida, virginia, and then we indications in ohio that it's going romney's way. >> or flip side pennsylvania. >
florida and virginia. and that doesn't sound like a guy who thinks they're in the bag. on the other hand the obama camp said it's a desperate flailing around, fact that romney is going to pennsylvania tomorrow because he can't win ohio, guess what? we have a poll today that shows a dead heat in pennsylvania and as we reported earlier, bill clinton is going to make four stops in pennsylvania tomorrow. tell me who is bluffing, who is a serious? i don't know. >> megyn: i know, it drives me...
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that is one of the big issues in this election, one of the reasons florida is such a strong battleground state right now. latinos critical to obama's win. just look at the faces i shot on my phone. young, black, white, latino, men, women. they are the voters who reflect the changing face of america. voters whose diversity mirrors the very man they put into office for a second time. >> when you look at the country today, it's much more like the modern family of the country, where there's minorities, gays, single women than it is about the mad men part of the country, much more white male oriented. >> reporter: it's not that whites stayed home. there's just fewer of them. they are still a majority of voters. but this time, their share of the electorate was at its lowest ever. so, while governor mitt romney won whites by the biggest margin since 1984, he still lost. that's because of all the groups that voted for president obama. think of them as the diverse "modern family" voter. first, there's minorities. making up their largest share of voters on record. latinos, now 10% of the electorat
that is one of the big issues in this election, one of the reasons florida is such a strong battleground state right now. latinos critical to obama's win. just look at the faces i shot on my phone. young, black, white, latino, men, women. they are the voters who reflect the changing face of america. voters whose diversity mirrors the very man they put into office for a second time. >> when you look at the country today, it's much more like the modern family of the country, where there's...
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president obama won narrowly here in florida four years ago. so far, democrats have outpaced republicans in turning those early ballots in. david, both sides now waging a fierce battle in these final few hours. >> a battle already, cecilia, thank you. >>> every four years, we watch as the vote comes in and whoever wins the electoral map, the electoral college wins the presidency. you need 270 electoral votes to win. and so tonight, george stephanopoulos with the bottom line on the best path for both campaigns. george? >> reporter: in these final hours, david, scheduling is strategy, and for president obama, it's all about his midwest firewall -- iowa, wisconsin and that big prize, ohio. he's hit those states every day since friday. nay are going to be his last three stops on monday. this electoral map shows why. if president obama can win these three, on top of the solid blue states democrats have taken in the last several elections, he will have the 271 electoral votes he needs to win, even if governor romney sweeps all the rest of the battleg
president obama won narrowly here in florida four years ago. so far, democrats have outpaced republicans in turning those early ballots in. david, both sides now waging a fierce battle in these final few hours. >> a battle already, cecilia, thank you. >>> every four years, we watch as the vote comes in and whoever wins the electoral map, the electoral college wins the presidency. you need 270 electoral votes to win. and so tonight, george stephanopoulos with the bottom line on...
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florida, romney is up five. elections are won in the middle. barak obama had the same type of edge that romney can boast that he has now. remember, obama went on to win 54 to 44 john mccain. look, i think that's the most troubling number and i would point out by these new fox polls as well, it shows it's not just independents that the president is losing. he's actually down nine points among white men. six points among women. and four points among that critical youth vote that propelled him to the white house. all around every demographic, the president's underperforming and especially in that early voting. he has a 1-point -- 14-point deficit to what the president had before. these are all indicators that this election could go in romney's favor. >> gretchen: that's the demographics. let's talk about the issues with regard to the latest polls. who do you trust to handle the economy? juan, on these four fronts, it looks like romney is edging president obama, in some cases big margin, specifically on the economy, 52 to 43 p. are you surprised at
florida, romney is up five. elections are won in the middle. barak obama had the same type of edge that romney can boast that he has now. remember, obama went on to win 54 to 44 john mccain. look, i think that's the most troubling number and i would point out by these new fox polls as well, it shows it's not just independents that the president is losing. he's actually down nine points among white men. six points among women. and four points among that critical youth vote that propelled him to...
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live at a location name practice, florida is -- in tampa, florida is phil keating. >> the sun is up and voters are showing up and as the doors just opened about four minutes ago, they are now casting their ballots. not only for the presidency, but also what is the longest ballot in florida state history. there are 11 constitutional amendments and this brings in the potential for extremely long lines all throughout the day all across the state. that's because on average, it takes you about 25 hips to read those -- minutes to read the ballots. that's why the recommends was do your homework, know what you're going to pick when you get in the polling station so you can get in and out fast. you got dozens of people in line now. it should be a smooth line today. the reports we're getting from south florida, in palm beach county and miami-dade, very long lines of early morning voters casting their big ballots, of course. the big ticket item, either president obama or governor romney for the presidency of the united states. there are a lot of items on list. there is also some concern from some
live at a location name practice, florida is -- in tampa, florida is phil keating. >> the sun is up and voters are showing up and as the doors just opened about four minutes ago, they are now casting their ballots. not only for the presidency, but also what is the longest ballot in florida state history. there are 11 constitutional amendments and this brings in the potential for extremely long lines all throughout the day all across the state. that's because on average, it takes you about...
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that's why he's in florida. that's why he's in virginia. frankly, it's why the president is going to was which is and to ohio. it's to keep the pressure on, to keep their narrow leads intact. >> let's talk about wisconsin. because president obama does have a narrow lead there. ten electoral votes for grabs. mitt romney, though, has striking distance. he also has paul ryan on the ticket. >> yes. wisconsin has tightened, in my view. it was once broader for obama than it is now. but, of course, under our electoral system, you get one more popular vote than a candidate in a state, you get all the electoral votes. right now in wisconsin, he would rather by obama than be romney. that's not to say it's safe for obama. it isn't. it's tight. >> larry, great to see you this morning. thank you. >> thank you. >> so when talking dollars and cents, the cost of hurricane sandy, that is still being tallied up. early strimts estimates bring it up to $50 million. the second is hurricane katrina where damages total $81 billion. when it comes loss of life, the
that's why he's in florida. that's why he's in virginia. frankly, it's why the president is going to was which is and to ohio. it's to keep the pressure on, to keep their narrow leads intact. >> let's talk about wisconsin. because president obama does have a narrow lead there. ten electoral votes for grabs. mitt romney, though, has striking distance. he also has paul ryan on the ticket. >> yes. wisconsin has tightened, in my view. it was once broader for obama than it is now. but,...